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Nicki Minaj Is Going Down With Trump's Ship After Nearly Every Candidate She Backed Lost • Nov. 5, 2026, 12:17 AM ET (Rolling Stone)
Nicki Minaj Makes Election Day Appearance at New Hampshire Polling Site • Nov. 4, 2026, 2:11 PM ET (Billboard)
‘Chucky’ Creator Taunts Nicki Minaj After Rapper Posts AI Photo of Doll Wearing ‘Vote Red’ Badge • Nov. 4, 2026, 11:37 AM ET (Billboard)
US midterms: Nicki Minaj backs Donald Trump, Springsteen backs Democrats • Nov. 3, 2026, 1:01 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Has the White House tipped rapper Nicki Minaj as Donald Trump's new press secretary? • Oct. 28, 2026, 6:09 AM ET (Euronews)

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Also Known As Onika Tanya Maraj
Born December 8, 1982 (age 43) • Trinidad and Tobago

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Nicki Minaj performs on stage wearing a gold crown, a neon green studded jacket, and a pink and blonde wig, holding a pink microphone during her Pink Friday tour in London.
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